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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Williamsport (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Williamsport. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Williamsport is located in Grant County.

To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Grant County: Garrett (MD), Hardy, Mineral, Pendleton & Tucker.

Below are the counties that are near Williamsport. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Williamsport:

  • Grant County     (The home county of Williamsport)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamsport, with the one closest to Williamsport listed first.
    • Medley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lahmansville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lahmansville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahmansville
      • Lahmansville is located in Grant County
    • Greenland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Greenland is located in Grant County
    • Maysville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Grant County
    • Arthur
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
      • Arthur is located in Grant County
    • Seymourville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seymourville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymourville
      • Seymourville is located in Grant County
    • Petersburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Dorcas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
      • Dorcas is located in Grant County
    • Bayard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
      • Bayard is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Dobbin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
      • Dobbin is located in Grant County
    • Wilson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Grant County
    • Hopeville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
      • Hopeville is located in Grant County
  • Hampshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamsport, with the one closest to Williamsport listed first.
    • Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Junction is located in Hampshire County
    • Romney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
      • Romney is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romney <1>
    • Vance
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Vance is located in Hampshire County
    • Wapocomo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wapocomo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapocomo
      • Wapocomo is located in Hampshire County
    • Augusta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Ritters
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
      • Ritters is located in Hampshire County
    • Sedan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sedan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Sedan is located in Hampshire County
    • Springfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Three Churches
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Churches
      • Three Churches is located in Hampshire County
    • Yellow Spring
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Points
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Points
      • Points is located in Hampshire County
    • Donaldson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Donaldson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
      • Donaldson is located in Hampshire County
  • Hardy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamsport, with the one closest to Williamsport listed first.
    • Moorefield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Fort Run
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Run
      • Fort Run is located in Hardy County
    • Inkerman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inkerman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkerman
      • Inkerman is located in Hardy County
    • Durgon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Durgon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgon
      • Durgon is located in Hardy County
    • Baker
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Hardy County
    • Lost City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
      • Lost City is located in Hardy County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost City <1>
    • Mathias
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Wardensville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Peru
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Hardy County
  • Mineral County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamsport, with the one closest to Williamsport listed first.
    • Hartmansville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmansville
      • Hartmansville is located in Mineral County
    • Burlington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sulphur City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
      • Sulphur City is located in Mineral County
    • New Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Elk Garden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
      • Elk Garden is located in Mineral County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Garden <1>
    • Harrison
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Mineral County
    • Schell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Mineral County
    • Keyser
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Headsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Headsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
      • Headsville is located in Mineral County
    • Piedmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Fort Ashby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ashby
      • Fort Ashby is located in Mineral County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Ashby <1>
    • Short Gap
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Gap
      • Short Gap is located in Mineral County
  • Pendleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamsport, with the one closest to Williamsport listed first.
    • Ketterman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ketterman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketterman
      • Ketterman is located in Pendleton County
    • Brushy Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Run
      • Brushy Run is located in Pendleton County
    • Kline
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
      • Kline is located in Pendleton County
  • Preston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamsport, with the one closest to Williamsport listed first.
    • Horse Shoe Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horse Shoe Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Shoe Run
      • Horse Shoe Run is located in Preston County
    • Aurora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Carmel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carmel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
      • Carmel is located in Preston County
    • Sell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sell
      • Sell is located in Preston County
  • Randolph County
  • Tucker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamsport, with the one closest to Williamsport listed first.
    • Davis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Pierce
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
      • Pierce is located in Tucker County
    • Thomas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <1>
    • Canaan Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canaan Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Valley
      • Canaan Valley is located in Tucker County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan Valley <1>
    • Coketon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coketon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
      • Coketon is located in Tucker County
    • Elk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
      • Elk is located in Tucker County
    • Gladwin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
      • Gladwin is located in Tucker County
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamsport, with the one closest to Williamsport listed first.
    • Luke
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke
      • Luke is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Westernport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Barton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Moscow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Nikep
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nikep
      • Nikep is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Rawlings
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rawlings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlings
      • Rawlings is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rawlings <1>
    • Lonaconing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Frost ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
      • Frost is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Gilmore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Gilmore is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Midland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Pinto
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinto
      • Pinto is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Cresaptown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamsport, with the one closest to Williamsport listed first.
    • Kitzmiller
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitzmiller have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitzmiller
      • Kitzmiller is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitzmiller <1>
    • Schell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Bloomington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Altamont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altamont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Swanton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Deer Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <1>
    • Loch Lynn Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
      • Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
    • Mountain Lake Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
      • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
    • Red House
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
      • Red House is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Oakland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
    • Hutton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
      • Hutton is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Shenandoah County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamsport, with the one closest to Williamsport listed first.
    • Jerome
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Basye - Bryce Mountain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Orkney Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Williamsport, see our County-by-County Page for Williamsport.

Cemeteries Near Williamsport ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Williamsport.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Williamsport covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Williamsport, with the one closest to Williamsport listed first.

  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knobley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knobley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knobley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Pine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ferrbee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferrbee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferrbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Doll Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doll Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arnold Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Canon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hull - Utta Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hull - Utta Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hull - Utta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thrush Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thrush Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thrush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evans Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Peerce Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peerce Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peerce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bane Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bane Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sloan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sloan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sloan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Williamsport had a population of 46 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Williamsport, with the one closest to Williamsport listed first.

  • Medley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Martin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Martin is located in Grant County
  • Lahmansville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lahmansville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahmansville
    • Lahmansville is located in Grant County
  • Old Fields
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fields
    • Old Fields is located in Hardy County
  • Purgitsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purgitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purgitsville
    • Purgitsville is located in Hampshire County
  • Greenland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
    • Greenland is located in Grant County
  • Laurel Dale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Dale
    • Laurel Dale is located in Mineral County
  • Antioch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Antioch is located in Mineral County
  • Maysville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
    • Maysville is located in Grant County
  • Glebe ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glebe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glebe
    • Glebe is located in Hampshire County
  • Arthur
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
    • Arthur is located in Grant County
  • Moorefield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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    • Ridgeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Mineral County
    • Hartmansville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmansville
      • Hartmansville is located in Mineral County
    • Seymourville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seymourville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymourville
      • Seymourville is located in Grant County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Williamsport. See our List of 1890's Communities around Williamsport.

Newspapers Published in Williamsport ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Williamsport.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Williamsport, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Williamsport.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Williamsport:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Williamsport. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Williamsport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Williamsport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Williamsport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2015, Longitude: -79.0281       In this case, the coordinates for Williamsport have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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